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HISTORICAL ROLL 



OF 



COMPANY D, 8th REGIMENT 



NEW-YORK HEAVY ARTILLERY. 



ORIGINALLY 129th N. Y. INFANTRY 



EDITED BY 



JAMES M. FJUDNUT, 

LATE QUARTERMASTER-SERGEANT. 



REVISED EDITION. 



NEW-YORK : 

THE DE VINNE PRESS. 

18S7. 






NOTE. — I have taken for the basis of this roll the muster-out roll of the 
Company, in the Adjutant-General's office at Albany, adding to it such 
data as I could obtain from comrades. I have been aided by memoranda 
kindly furnished by the Pension Office. Some names given by the latter are 
otherwise unknown to me, and the fate of some comrades has been learned 
from this source ; these cases I have designated thus [P]. I am indebted to 
Sergeants Kohler and Spaulding for much valuable data concerning the 
history of the Company and the fate of comrades. The names of those 
enlisted for the Company and rejected by Regimental Surgeon have been 
omitted. J. M. H. 



HISTORICAL ROLL OF COMPANY D, 

EIGHTH NEW-YORK HEAVY ARTILLERY. 
Originally the I2gth New -York Infantry. 



Organization, August 22, 1862. 

Date of Muster into the United States Service. 



Captain James Maginnis. 

First Lieutenant William B. Gardner. 

Second Lieutenant Morris R. Blodgett. 

Sergeants. 

John E. Owen, Orderly, 
Arthur L. Chase, William F. Spaulding, 

Horace J. McDonald, Charles V. Lackor. 

Corporals, 

Almon Van Wagoner, Henry Murray 

William A. George, Alfred B. Wakeman, 

Stephen H. Sim, Hiram Carpenter, 

John E. Carrington, William H. H. Brown. 



The Regiment was transferred to Heavy Artillery in December, 1862, 
while stationed at Fort Federal Hill, Baltimore, and the Company was 
filled up to a full artillery company in February, 1864. 



historical roll of company d, 
Organization, May 15, 1864. 

Date of leaving Baltimore to join Army of the Potomac. 

Captain James Maginnis. 

First Lieutenant Morris R. Blodgett. 
First Lieutenant George W. Webster. 
Second Lieutenant John E. Owen. 
Second Lieutenant Arthur L. Chase. 



Sergeants. 

Horace J. McDonald, Orderly, William A. George, 

James M. Hudnut, O. M., Alfred B. Wakeman, 

William F. Spaulding, John Travis, 

Charles V. Lackor, John G. Lacey. 

Corporals. 

William H. H. Brown, Hiram E. Bordwell, 

David J. Morehouse, John A. Lindenthaler, 

Philo L. Sherman, Bingham Burroughs, 

George A. Marshall, Edwin Wilcox, 

Richard Menton, John Cooney, 

James Compton, Jr., George C. Chase. 



John J. Graeber, Drummer, Caleb H. Thomas, Artificer, 
Charles A. Green, Drummer, Dolph S. Wisner, Artificer, 
Martin Cooney, Wagoner. 



Present for duty May 15, 1864: Officers, 5 ; enlisted men, 135. Sick 
and on special duty, 16. Total, 156. 



EIGHTH NEW-YORK HEAVY ARTILLERY 



RECORD. 

Note. — Names of original members of 129th Infantry are in Roman type; 
names of recruits who joined prior to May 15, 1864, are in Italics ; names of 
recruits who joined subsequent to May 15, 1864, are in SMALL CAPITALS. 
Names of those who left the company, for any cause, prior to May 15, 1864, 
are indented. At the close of the war the original members of the com- 
pany, and some of the recruits, were mustered out June 5th; most of those 
who joined subsequent to August 22, 1862, and Lieutenant William A. 
George, were transferred to the 10th New-York Infantry, which was mus- 
tered out June 30th. Lieutenant Morris R. Blodgett was transferred to the 
4th New-York Heavy Artillery. Those present for duty at the close of the 
war, and mustered out with the regiment, or transferred to 10th New-York 
Infantry, are marked with an ( * ) asterisk. Where no rank is given, " private " 
is understood. See note on organization, etc., of Regiment, page 18. 

Aldrich, Ransom. Sick from June 1, 1864. Died since the 
war, in Rhode Island. 
Armstrong, Hiram. Died April 24, 1863. 
Armstrong, Jacob M. Died May I, 1864. 
Baylis, Calvin. Taken prisoner at Reams' Station ; fate un- 
known. 

* Bee ma u, Charles H. 

♦Bidleman, James K. Private to January I, 1865; Corporal 
to May 1, 1865 ; Sergeant; wounded at Cold Harbor, June 3, 
1864.— Flint, Mich. 

Blodgett, Morris R. Second Lieutenant to February 22, 

1864; First Lieutenant; absent on special duty from 

transferred to 4th N. Y. Heavy Artillery, June 4, 1865. 

Bohlon, Christian. Died September, 1864. 

Bordwell, Hiram E. Private to February I, 1864; Corporal; 
killed at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864. 

* Boyd, Daniel. Taken prisoner at Reams' Station, August 

25, 1864; returned to duty, April 26, 1865. 
Breslin, James. Wounded at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864; 
died of wounds, June 10. 

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6 historical roll of company d, 

* Bridgeman, George. 

Briggs, George W. Wounded at Petersburg, June 18, 1864; 
transferred to V. R. C. January, 1865; discharged July 13, 
1865. — Jackson, Mich. 

* Brink, Alton B. — Creston, Iowa. 

Brodock, Henry. Died at Fort Marshall, Baltimore, Sep- 
tember 23, 1863. 
Brooks, Charles. Deserted, February 13, 1863. 

* Brown, John H. Private to February 1, 1864; Corporal to 

March 22, 1864; Private to September 1, 1864; Corporal to 

October 26, 1864; Sergeant to April 14, 1865; First Sergeant. 

Died at Pittsburgh, Pa., since the war, from railroad accident. 
* Brown, William H. H. Corporal to September 1, 1864; 

Sergeant. — West Somerset, N. Y. 
* Brown, William H. Deserted, April 17, 1864; restored to 

duty from confinement at Fort McHenry, May 1, 1865. 
Bryan, Thomas. Taken prisoner at Reams' Station, August 

25, 1864; died in Salisbury prison, December 6, 1864. 
Burns, Timothy. Wounded at Petersburg, June — , 1864. 

Died since the war. 
Burroughs, Bingham. Private to February I, 1864; Corporal; 

wounded at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864; discharged from 

hospital August 19, 1865. — Lockport, N. Y. 
Butler, Samuel B. Wounded at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864. 

* Carpenter, Hiram. Corporal to September 8, 1862; absent 

September 8, 1863, to January 1, 1864; wounded on skir- 
mish line, September 8, 1864. — Accidentally killed in 1881. 

* Carrington, John E. Corporal to September 8, 1862 ; private. 

— Gove, Kansas. 
Carter, Harry W. Wounded at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864. 

* Chappell, George H. — Cedar Springs, Mich. 

Charles, Thomas. Deserted, August 28, 1862. 
Chase. Arthur L. Sergeant to February 25, 1864; Second 
Lieutenant; died of wounds received at Cold Harbor, June 
3, 1864. 



EIGHTH NEW-YORK HEAVY ARTILLERY. 7 

Chase, George C. Private to May 16, 1864; Corporal; 

wounded at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864; died July 20, 1864. 
Chattcrton, D. D. Wounded at Spottsylvania, May 19, 1864. 
Churchill, Henry W. Wounded at Reams' Station, August 

25, 1864. Discharged from hospital June 8, 1865. — Akron, 

New- York. 

* Churchill, E. Richard. — Batavia, New- York. 

* Clifton, Fred. G. 

Compton, James, Jr. Private to February 1, 1864; Corporal; 
wounded at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864; discharged from 
hospital. — Middleport, N. Y. 

* Cooney, John. Private to February 1, 1864; Corporal; 

wounded at Spottsylvania, May 1 9, 1864; returned to duty, 
October 24, 1864. Died in 1874. 

* Cooney, Martin. Wagoner. — Gasport, N. Y. 

Cooper, George W. Died February 12, 1864. 

Crampton, George. Wounded at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864. 
Discharged from hospital. — Syracuse, New-York. 

Crane, Jeremiah. Wounded at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864; 
discharged, February 15, 1865. — Ransomville, New-York. 

Crawley, William H. Private Co. K, 28th N. Y. Infantry, 
May, 1861, to November, 1861 ; discharged. Sergeant in Co. 
B, 129th N. Y. Infantry and 8th N. Y. Heavy Artillery to July 
2, 1864; First Sergeant to November 28, 1864; wounded at 
Deep Bottom, August 16, 1864; Second Lieutenant in Co. D 
to lanuary 24, 1865 ; First Lieutenant till muster-out ; on staff 
duty from about December 15, 1864. — Fort Wayne, Ind. 

Crongh, Roger. Absent, sick, since February 4, 1865. 

Culver, Daniel D. Killed at Spottsylvania, May 19, 1864. 

Cutler, George W. Taken prisoner at Reams' Station, August 
25, 1864; exchanged. Died soon after muster out. 

* Demara, Carlton C. — West Shelby, New- York. 
Dohring, Chris. Killed at Petersburg, June 21, 1864. 
Downer, Alphonzo B. Absent, sick, since March 3, 1865. 

Dead. [P] 
Dozvning, Win. H. Wounded at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864. 



8 HISTORICAL ROLL OF COMPANY D, 

Doyle, Patrick. Killed at Hatcher's Run, October 27, 1864. 
Dugen, Dennis. Killed at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864. 
Dunham, Charles F. Absent, sick, since February 1, 1865. — 
Jamaica, N. Y. 

* E live II, Thomas A. 

* Fanning, Wesley. Private to March 1, 1865; Corporal. 

* Fink, Jacob E. 

Foster, Henry F Absent, sick, since June 6, 1864. — Ridge 

Road, N. Y. 
FURTNEY, Aaron. Deserted to the enemy, November 27, 
1864, after two months' service. 
Gardner, William B. First Lieutenant to March 14, 1864 I 

resigned. — Middleport, N. Y. 
Gaumer, David D. Deserted, August 28, 1862. 
George, Austin A. Wounded at Spottsylvania, May 19, 1864. 
Died since the war. 

* George, Cyrus A. Wounded at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864, 

returned to duty March 17, 1865. — Quincy, Mich. 

* George, William A. Corporal to February 4, 1864; Sergeant 

to September 1, 1864; First Sergeant to October 24, 1864; 
Private to January 22, 1865; Second Lieutenant. 
Gibbons, James. Deserted April 23, 1864, while on furlough. 

* Giddings, George W. 

Gifford, L. D. Absent, sick, since May 1, 1865. — Hunts, N. Y. 

* Gilbert, Jacob. — Lockport, New-York. 

Gillctt, Solomon. Wounded at Spottsylvania, May 19, 1864. 

* Glassford, Wallace F. Taken prisoner at Reams' Station, 

August 25, 1864. Exchanged. — Lockport, New-York. 
Godfrey, GEORGE. Missing in action August 25, 1864; 

fate unknown. 
GOEWEY, JAMES P. Private to February 8, 1865 ; First 

Lieutenant; discharged. Dead. [PJ 
Goodwin, Egbert G. Wounded at Petersburg, June 22, 1864. 

Died April 19, 1872. 
Gowett, James. Killed at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864. 



EIGHTH NEW-YORK HEAVY ARTILLERY. 9 

Graeber, John. Drummer. Died October 4, 1864. 

Grant, William. Assigned to Co. D from Co. H as Second 
Lieut., January 19, 1865 ; transferred to Co. H, May 11, 1865. 

Green, Aaron. Wounded at Petersburg, June 22, 1864; dis- 
charged, September 26, 1864. — Gasport, New-York. 

Green, Charles A. Drummer. Wounded before Petersburg, 
June 16, 1864. — Akron, N. Y. 
Green, James F. Died from gunshot wounds, at Fort Federal 
Hill, Baltimore, February 28, 1863. 

* Greenman, Theodore. Wounded at Cold Harbor, June 3, 

1864. — South Bristol, New-York. 

* Gregory, Milan A. Private to March 1, 1865; Corporal; 

wounded at Reams' Station, August 25, 1864. — Reynale's 

Basin, New-York. 
Gregory, William H. Wounded at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864 ; 

discharged, February 10, 1865. — Flint, Michigan. 
Grippen, David G. Wounded at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864; 

transferred to V. R. C, January 14, 1865. — Kimball, Dakota. 
Gunther, Charles S. Discharged, March 26, 1863. — Lock- 
port, New-Y T ork. 
Hagardon, Frederick. Wounded at Petersburg, June 16, 

1864. — Somerset, New- York. 
Hall, John 0. Wounded before Petersburg, June 16, 1864. 

— Gaines, New-York. 
Haller, Daniel D. Wounded at Spottsylvania, May 19, 1864, 

and at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864 ; deserted, August, 1864. 

* Hamilton, John G. 

Harrington, Calvin. Deserted, May, 1863. 
Harris, Alphcns S. Died September 20, 1864, of wounds 

received at Reams' Station. 
Hart, Charles M. Killed at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864. 

* Hartley, Richard. Private to March 1, 1865 ; Corporal. 

* Healey, Michael. 

* Homing, Frank. — North Hartland, New- York. 

Hillman, John. Transferred to V. R. C, April 8, 1864. — ; 

Taberg, New-York. 
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IO HISTORICAL ROLL OF COMPANY D, 

Hinchy, Fernando. Wounded at Petersburg, June 16, 1864. 
Discharged from hospital. — Middleport, New-York. 

Hudnut, James M. Prix-ate to October 26, 1863; Corporal 
to May 6, 1864; Q. M. Sergeant; wounded at Cold Harbor, 
June 5, 1864; on special duty in War Department, February 

24, 1865, to July 20, 1865 ; transferred to V. R. C, March 1, 
1865. — 346 Broadway, New-York. 

Hudnut, Merrick I". Wounded before Petersburg, June 16, 
1864; died of wounds, June 18. 1864. 
Hulme, Joseph. Private, February 16, 1863, to ; Cor- 
poral to August 13, 1863 ; drowned in Baltimore harbor. 

Hyde, William H. Wounded at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864. 
Discharged March 20, 1865. — West Somerset, New-York. 

* Johnson, Jesse J. 

* Johnson, Richard. — Niagara Falls, New- York. 

Jones, Alfred. " Discharged, November 24, 1862, by reason 

of enlistment in the Regular Army." A. G. O. 
Jones, Andrew J. Deserted, May 24, 1864. 

* Ka/il, Christian. Taken prisoner at Reams' Station, August 

25, 1S64; returned to duty, May 18, 1865. 

Kahler, Christian. Wounded at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864. 
Died since the war. 
Kent, George H. Deserted, May 12, 1864. 

Kingsley, Charles S. Wounded at Reams' Station, August 
25, 1864; absent, sick, since May 5, 1865. 

Kingsley, Gebhardt. Wounded in quarters, Baltimore, Jan- 
uary 6, 1864. — Lockport. New-York. 

* Kohler, Daniel M. Private to November 1, 1864; Corporal 

to May 1, 1865; Sergeant.— West Shelby, N. Y. 

* Lacey, John G. Private to November 15, 1862 ; Corporal to 

February 1, 1864; Sergeant to November 1, 1864; First 
Sergeant to April 14, 1865; Second Lieutenant. 

Lacey, Daniel R. Killed at Petersburg, June 16, 1864. 

Lackor, Charles V. Sergeant ; wounded at Cold Harbor, 
June 3, 1864; discharged, September 21, 1864. — Lockport. 

Lathrop, James M. Private to February 1, 1864; Q- M. 
Sergeant to May 6, 1864; private; absent, sick, since Novem- 
ber 11, 1864. 



EIGHTH NEW-YORK HEAVY ARTILLERY. II 

Larson, John. Wounded at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864; 

returned to duty, October 24, 1864 ; transferred to V. R. C, 

March 7, 1865. — Gasport, New- York. 
Lee, Allen. Absent, sick, since December 26, 1864. 
Lee, Chris. M. Absent, sick, since May 5, 1865. — Trent, Mich. 
Lindenthaler, John A. Private to February 1 , 1 864 ; Corporal ; 

wounded at Reams' Station, August 25, 1864. 
Long, Andrew. Wounded at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864; 

transferred to V. R. C, January 14, 1865. Dead. 
Lynch, Martin. Killed at Reams' Station, August 25, 1864. 

* Mackey, Barnett A. — Gasport, New- York. 

Maginnis, James. Captain ; killed at Reams' Station, August 
25, 1864. 

Marshall, George A. Private to February 25, 1864; Cor- 
poral; taken prisoner at Reams' Station, August 25, 1864; 
died in Salisbury prison. 

* Marshall, Joseph H. Wounded at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864. 
McDonald, Horace J. Sergeant to February 25, 1864; First 

Sergeant to September 1, 1864; special duty at Fort Dix. 

* McDonald, Robert. Private to March 1, 1865; Corporal. — 

Colchester, 111. 

* McKee, Lewis. — Soldiers' Home, Dayton, O. 

Menton, Richard. Private to March 1, 1864; Corporal; taken 
prisoner at Reams' Station, August 25, 1864; died in Salis- 
bury prison. 

Merry field, Harrison. Wounded at Spottsylvania, May 19, 
1864; discharged, February n, 1865. 

Miller, John W. Wounded at Petersburg, June 17, 1864. 

* Moore, Harrison. Private to September 1, 1864; Corporal. 
Moore, John H. Wounded at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864; 

discharged April 5, 1865. — Gasport, N. Y. 

* Moore, James J. Wounded at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864; 

returned to duty, October 24, 1864. 
Morehouse, David J. Died June 17, 1864, of wounds received 

before Petersburg, June 16. 
Mouldenhauer, T. E. Wounded at Petersburg, June 17, 1864. 



12 HISTORICAL ROLL OF COMPANY D, 

Murphy, Martin. Died of wounds received at Cold Harbor, 
June 3, 1864. 

* Murphy, William. — South Somerset, New- York. 

Murray, Henry. Deserted (or was drowned), May 15, 1863. 
Murray, James E. Taken prisoner at Reams' Station, August 

25, 1864; fate unknown. 
Niles, Lucien J. Killed at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864. 
Noel, Edward. Deserted, February 4, 1865. 

* Norton, George. — Corinth, New- York. 

* Orr, Joseph. 

Owen, John E. First Sergeant to February 25, 1864; Second 
Lieutenant to December 12, 1864; dismissed. 

Pennoyer, Egbert B. Died, August 15, 1864, from wounds 
received at Cold Harbor, June 4, 1864. 

Peterson, George. Wounded at Spottsylvania, May 19, 1864. — 
Buffalo, N. Y. 
Pierson, James. Deserted ; in arrest at muster-out. 

Proper, James. Died while on furlough, November 8, 1864. 

PROST, John. Deserted, January 13, 1865. 

* Rawlings, Benjamin W. 

Raymer, Mason. Missing at Reams' Station, August 25, 
1864. Dead. [P] 

* Rogers, Dudley. — Auburn, N. Y. 

* Ryan, James P. — Lawton, Mich. 

Sanderson, James. Killed at Spottsylvania, May 19, 1864. 
Skaeffer, Lorenzo G. Wounded at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864. 
Sherman, James. Transferred to V. R. C, February 23, 1865. 
— Jeddo, New-York. 

* Sherman, Philo L. Private to April 1, 1864; Corporal to 

March 1, 1865; Sergeant. — Traverse City, Mich. 

Sim, Stephen H. Corporal to January 16, 1863 ; deserted. 
Sinsel, George. Wounded at Petersburg, June 16, 1864; dis- 
charged, March 5, 1865. — Wright's Corners, New-York. 

Sleeper, Frank. Discharged, February, 1864. — Dead. 



EIGHTH NEW- YORK HEAVY ARTILLERY. 1 3 

Sleeper, John A. Private to June 3, 1864; promoted to Cor- 
poral on the field, at Cold Harbor, for voluntary service on 
Color Guard; wounded; transferred to V. R. C, March 7, 
1865.— South Wales, New-York. 

* SLUSHER, GEORGE. — Winchester, Va. 

Smeades, George. Discharged from hospital, York, Pa., May, 

1865. — Akron, New-York. 
Smith, Francis E. Wounded at Petersburg, June 16, 1864. — 

Lockport, N. Y. 

* Smith, George E. Private to November 1, 1864; Corporal to 

May 1, 1865; Sergeant; wounded at Spottsylvania, May 19, 

1864, and at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864. — Middleport, N. Y. 
Smith, Henry L. Died June 23, 1864, of wounds received at 

Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864. 
Snyder, Nerville H. Died in hospital, September 3, 1864. 
Spaulding, William F. Sergeant ; wounded at Petersburg, 

June 16, 1864; discharged from hospital. — Owasso, Mich. 

* Spencer, George. Taken prisoner at Reams' Station, August 

25, 1864. — Newfane, New-York. 

* Spoor, David £".— Medina, N. Y. 

* Stafford, Stephen R. Private Co. G, 13th Infantry, from April, 

1861, to September, 1861 ; discharged. Second Lieutenant 
Co. I, 129th Infantry, and 8th Artillery, to February 21, 1864; 
First Lieutenant to January 9, 1865; Captain Co. D to muster- 
out; Brevet-Major from March 13, 1865. Service in regular 
army : Second Lieutenant 38th Infantry, May 21, 1867 ; trans- 
ferred to 15th Infantry, March 5, 1870; First Lieutenant, 
January 15, 1873; Captain, January 31, 1S82; Regimental 
Quartermaster, January 1, 1875, to January 1, 1881. — Fort 
Randall, Dak. 

* Stahler, Henry F. Private to March 1, 1865; Corporal. — 

Lockport, New-York. 
Stcsvant, Charles. Deserted, May 17, 1863. 
Stewart, George. Wounded at Petersburg June 21, 1864. 

Died of wounds at City Point. 
St urges, Henry B. Wounded at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864. 

* Taylor, Alonzo C. 



14 HISTORICAL ROLL OF COMPANY D, 

Thayer, J. Harvey. Deserted, April 4, 1865. 

* Thomas, Caleb H. Artificer ; wounded at Spottsylvania, May 

19, 1864; returned to duty, September, 1864. 

Thompson, Thomas M. Died June 23, 1864, of wounds re- 
ceived at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864. 

Thorn, Elias. Killed at Spottsylvania, May 19, 1864. 

Thrust, William. Deserted on day of enlistment, May 7, 
1863; arrested, June 1, 1863; restored to duty, July 1, 1864; 
deserted, January 4, 1865. 

Torrey, Rupert G. Absent, sick, since May 21, 1865. 

Travis, John. Private to November 16, 1862 ; Corporal to 
February 1, 1864; Sergeant; taken prisoner at Reams' Sta- 
tion, August 25, 1864 ; died in Salisbury prison. 
Van Dusen, Martin. Deserted, November 11, 1862. 

* Van Slyke, Charles W.— Mason, Mich. 

Van Wagoner, Almon. Corporal to February 26, 1863 ; 
discharged. — 14^ Bond St., Springfield, Mass. 
Vreeland, Silas. Taken prisoner at Reams' Station, August 

25, 1864; exchanged. — Lockport, New-York. 
Wakeman, Alfred B. Corporal to February 1 , 1 864 ; Ser- 
geant; taken prisoner at Reams' Station, August 25, 1864; 
escaped same night: absent, sick, from January 10, 1865; 
discharged from hospital. — Bedford, Iowa. 
Walker, William. Transferred to 2d U. S. Artillery. 

* Ward, George W. — Newfane, New- York. 

Ward, William A. S. Wounded at Cold Harbor, June 3, 
1864. — Clyde, Ohio. 
Warner, Charles. Deserted, March 25, 1864. 
Warren, Richard. Deserted, August 22, 1862. 
Watts, William. Taken prisoner at Reams' Station, August 
25, 1864. Died en route from Salisbury prison. 

* Webb, George W. — Lockport, New- York. 

Webster, George W. Second Lieutenant in Co. C to Febru- 
ary, 1864; First Lieutenant to December 12, 1864; assigned 
to Co. D, April 17, 1864; dismissed, December 12, 1864. 

Weeks, James. Wounded before Petersburg, June 16, 1864. 
Dead. [PJ 



EIGHTH NEW-YORK HEAVY ARTILLERY. 1 5 

* Welcher, Alanson S. Wounded at Reams' Station, August 25, 

1864. — 2107 Stone Street, Port Huron, Mich. 
* Wentworth, William. Absent, October 1, 1862, to September 

9, 1864 ; restored to duty, April, 1865. — Lockport, N. Y. 
Wiggins, James W. Wounded at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864. 

Died about 1880. 
Wilcox, Edwin. Private to February I, 1864; Corporal; 

absent, sick, since September 1, 1864. — Ilion, N. Y. 
Wilcox, Josiah. Wounded at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864. 
Wiseman, Christopher. Died December 24, 1864, from 

wounds received at Reams' Station, August 25, 1864. 
Wisner, Dolph S. Artificer; wounded at Cold Harbor, June 

3, 1864; discharged from hospital. — Ridge Road, N. Y. 
Wright, Benjamin D. Absent, sick, since June 3, 1864. — 

Royalton, New- York. 



Recapitulation. 



Total number connected with Company, 202. 

Killed or died of wounds , 24 

Died of disease — in hospital 8 

Died of disease — in prison 7 

Missing — fate unknown 2 

Accidental deaths 2 

Total dead 43 

Wounded 61 

Taken prisoner and returned 7 

Resigned 1 

Dismissed 2 

Deserted 19 



1 6 historical roll of company d, 

Organization, June 5, 1865. 

Date of Muster-Oitt. 

* Captain Stephen R. Stafford. 
First Lieutenant Morris R. Blodgett. 

* First Lieutenant William H. Crawley. 

* Second Lieutenant William A. George. 

* Second Lieutenant John G. Lacey. 

Sergeants. 

* John Ff. Brown, Orderly, 

* William H. H. Brown, O. M. * Daniel M. Kohler, 
Alfred B. Wakeman, * George F. Smith, 

* Philo L. Sherman, * James K. Bidleman. 

Corporals. 

John A. Lindenthaler, * Milan A. Gregory, 

Bingham Burroughs, * Wesley Fanning. 

Edwin Wilcox, * Harrison Moore, 

* John Cooney, * Richard Hartley, 

* Henry F. Stahler, * Robert McDonald. 

Itinerary. 

August 22, 1862. — Mustered into the service ot the United 
States, at Lockport, New-York. 

August 23, 1862. — Left Lockport at 2:20 P. M. for Baltimore. 

August 25, 1862. — Arrived in Baltimore, 1 o'clock A. M. Dur- 
ing the forenoon went to " Camp Belger," on western outskirts of 
the city. 

August 27, 1862. — Went on guard duty at Jarvis Hospital. 

September 5, 1862. — Joined the remainder of the Regiment at 
Fort Federal Hill. 

April 30, 1863. — To Fort McHenry. 

July 9, 1863. — To Harper's Ferry and Maryland Heights 



EIGHTH NEW- YORK HEAVY ARTILLERY. I 7 

August i, 1863. — To Fort Marshall, Baltimore. 

August 28, 1863. — To Eastville, Va., via Cherrystone Creek. 

September 8, 1863.— To Fort Marshall. 

November 2, 1863. — To Chestertown, Md. 

November 6, 1863. — To Fort Marshall. 

December 1, 1863. — To Fort Federal Hill. 

February 1, 1864. — To Green Spring Run, Ya. 

February 22, 1864. — To Fort Federal Hill. 

Aprils, 1864. — To "Northwestern Defenses" of Baltimore. 

May 15, 1864. — To Army of the Potomac, via Washington, 
Belle Plain, and Fredericksburg. Arrived at Spottsylvania at 2 
o'clock a. m. 1 8th. Attached to Tyler's division of Heavy Artillery, 
Second Army Corps. 

May 19, 1864. — Took part in the last fighting done about Spott- 
sylvania Court House. 

May 23-26, 1864. — At the North Anna River. 

May 27-28, 1864. — At the Totopotomoy Creek. Attached to 
4th (soon changed to 2d) Brigade (General Tyler), 2d Division 
(General Gibbon), 2d Army Corps (General Hancock), with 
which the Regiment continued until the close of the war. 

June 3, 1864. — Battle of Cold Harbor. 

June 16-18 and 22, 1864. — Battles before Petersburg. 

July 26-29, 1864. — Operations at Strawberry Plains. 

August 13-20, 1864. — Operations at Deep Bottom. 

August 25, 1864. — Battle of Reams' Station. 

October 27, 1864. — Battle of Hatcher's Run, or Boydton Road. 

February 5-7, 1865. — Second Hatcher's Run. 

March 29-April 3, 1865. — Operations at Crow House Redoubt. 

April 3-9, 1865. — Pursuit of Army of Northern Virginia, ending 
at Appomattox. 

May 22, 1865. — Grand Review at Washington, D. C. 

June 5, 1865. — Mustered out of United States service at Bailey's 
Cross Roads, Va. 

June 22, 1865. — Mustered out of State service at Rochester, N. Y. 



From the "Official Army Register of the Volunteer Force of tht Vhited States Army 

for the years l 86 1 , '62, '63, '64 , '65." Part II., pages 372-3. 

Revised and Corrected. 

NEW YORK HEAVY ARTILLERY. 



EIGHTH REGIMENT. 

(Ten companies of this regiment 
were organized at Lockport, N. 
Y., in August, 1862, as the L29th 
New York infantry, and two ad- 
ditional companies, viz. : L and 
M in January, 1864, to serve three 
years. Companies G, II, I and K 
wire transferred to the 4th New 
York heavy artillery, June 4th, 
1865, companies L and M trans- 
ferred to 10th New York veteran 
volunteers, and the remaining 
six companies mustered out June 
5, 1865, in accordance with orders 
from the War Department.) 



" SPOTTKYI.VANIA," "NORTH ANNA," 
"TOLOl'OTOMOY," "COAL HAK- 
BOR," "PETERSBURG," "STRAW- 
BERRY PLAINS," "DEEP BOTTOM," 
"BEAM'S STATION," " BOYDTON 
ROAD." 

Colonel. 
Joel B. Baker 4 Feb., 65 

Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Joseph W. Holmes 4 Feb.. 65 

Majors. 

Henry M. stair 10 Jan;, 65 

Samuel ii. Ludden 21 Jan., 

.lames Low, jr 10 Feb., 

Captains. 

■John R. Cooper 9 Sept., 64 

Marshal N. Cook 12 Sept., 

Simon 1'. Webster 2 Dec, 

Eli s. Nichols 21 Dec., 

Orrin C. Parker 22 Dec, 

Samuel K.Green 10 Jan., 65 

Stephen it. Stafford 10 Jan., 

1 )avid L. Pitcher 4 Feb., 

* George H. Robertson. 14 Apr., 
Samuel B. Densmore. .15 May, 

First Lieutenants. 

George Wiard 2 Dec, 62 

Morris R. Blodgett 22 Feb., 64 

Archibald Winne 1 Nov., 

Charles H. Kugel 2 Dec, 

Ellis P. Walcott 2 Dec, 

John D. Stafford, jr 14 Dec, 

James W. Young 22 Dec, 

(Brevet Captain, 13 March, 1S65.) 



Casualties. 



Resigned, (5.) 



Captain Riley M. Tinkham, July 8, 1863. 
First Lieut. William B. Gardner, March 14, 1864. 
Second Lieut, Nathan J. Cornell. November 6, 1862. 
t Second Lieut. William J). Lord. . I line 27, 1863. 
Assistant Surgeon R. S. Hayes, June 7, 1863. 



Discharyed, (27.) 

Colonel James M.Willet, January 14, 1865. 

Major Erastus M. Spaulding, December 10. 1864. 

( laptain Stephen Conner, ( letober 17, 1864. 

Captain James I!. Pratt, October 20, 1864. 

Captain II. II. Sheldon, October 2s. 1864. 

( iaptaln < reorge I). Church, December 2, ISO). 

First Lieut. Martin W. Roberts, December 2, 1862. 

First Lieut. II. II. VanDake, September 6, 1864. 

First Lieut. Judson Thomas, September 23, 1864. 

First Lieut. Fred. R. Derrick. October 27, 1864. 

First Lieut. Joseph II. Robson, ( letober 28, 1864. 

Fust Lieut. Samuel Sullev, Novembers, 1864. 

First Lieut. Roderick Baldwin, Decembers, 1864. 

Second Lieut. John Nichols. September 22, 1864. 

Second Lieut, Thomas Westcott, October 4, 1S64. 

Second Lieut, Edgar Oillis, October 17, 1864. 

Second Lieut. L. C. Hosmer, December 9, 1864. 

Second Lieut, W. L. Totten. January 14, 1865. 

Second Lieut, W. \Y. Stearns, January 20, 1865. 

Second Lieut. Ashley P. Hawkins, January 25, 1865. 

Second Lieut. Edwin It, Loomis, April 12, 1865. 

Sin -eon James M. Leet, October 9, 1863. 

Assistant Surgeon, H. C. Hill, December 3, 1862. 

Assistant Surgeon, John W. Freeman, February 23, 1864. 

Assistant Surgeon, W. W. Wiser, May 7, 1864. 

Assistant Surgeon Charles II. Pegg, November 28, 1864. 

Chaplain Gilbert De La Matyr, January9, 1865. 



Died, (24.) 

Colonel Peter A. Porter, killed in action at Coal Harbor, 
Va„ June 3, 1864. 

Lieut.-Colonel Willard W. Bates, June 25, 1864, of wounds 
received in action. 

Major Edwin L. Blake, June 19, 1864, of wounds received 
in action. 

Captain Alexander Gardner, killed in action at. Coal Har- 
bor. Va., June 3, 1864. 

captain William J. Hawkins, June 2::, 1864, of wounds re- 
ceived in action. 

Captain George A. Hoyt, Jul}' 5, 1864, of wounds received at 
Petersburg, Va. 

Captain Elbridge S. Sherwin, July 30, 1804, of disease at City 
Point, Va. 

Captain James Maginnis, killed in action at Ream's Station, 
Va., August 25, 1864. 

Captain Thomas Low, April 25, 1865, of wounds received in 
action. 



' Transferred to 10th New York Infantry, t Not mustered. 



NEW YORK HEAVY ARTILLERY. 



EIGHTH REGIMENT. 

Walter J. Collins 22 Dec, 64 

Dewitt 0. Wickham 22 Dec, 

William Leggett 31 Dec, 

Romeo G. Burris 1 Jan., 65 

Thomas Maybury in Jan., 

Setli i '. Hall lo Jan., 

William H. Crawley 24 Jan., 

Ervin H. Ewell 4 Feb., 

Henry A. Botsford 18 Mar., 

Edward H. Taylor 18 Mar., 

WUliamH. Westeott. . .Is Mar., 

Michael Metzger 18 Mar., 

LeRoy Williams 14 Apr., 

Joseph Clapsaddle 14 Apr., 

William 11. Raymon<l.-15 May, 
George B. Wilson, a. w. m. 

Second Lieutenants. 

Thomas I. Dean 9 Sept., 64 

Manfred Duguid 2 Dec, 

orin B. Hibbard 22 Dec, 

Franklin J. Fellows 1 Jan., 65 

William Giant 9 Jan., 

William A. George 23 Jan., 

Charles Moore 24 Jan., 

Eugene C. Fuller 24 Jan., 

I0d waul Foreman 18 Feb., 

Samuel W. Waldo 18 Mar.. 

HonierG. Curtiss IS Mar., 

Reid A. Fierce 18 Mar., 

James M. Cook 18 Mar., 

Charles T. Behan 18 Mar., 

Myron Sherwood 18 Mar., 

* Eugene K. Sage 14 Apr., 

Augustus J. Reibling. .14 Apr., 

Samuel It. Wilson 14 Apr.. 

John G. Lacey 14 Apr., 

Edgar D. Lewis 14 Apr., 

Myron H. Hale 14 Apr., 

Wm. O. Bartholomew.. 15 May, 
James M. Watte 15 May, 



Surgeon. 
Alonzo Churchill 10 Nov., 63 

Assistant Surgeons. 



Francis P. < lasey. 
Simon G. Place... 



.13 May, 

.14 Apr. 



( 'li ii ill a in. 
Joshua Cooke 15 May, 65 



Casualties. 

First Lieut. Henry R. Swan, June 14, 1864, of disease, at 

Coal Harbor, Ya. 
First Lieut. Charles H. West, killed in action at Ream's 

Station, Ya., August 25, 1864. 
First Lieut. George W. Rector, jr., October 29, 1864, of 

wounds received in action at Hatcher's Hun, "Ya. 
First Lieut. A. G. Clapp, November 21, 1864, of wounds re- 

ci i\ ed in action. 
First Lieut. Darwin L. Fellows, killed at Hatcher's Hun, 

Ya., October 27, 1864. 
Second Lieut. Joseph s. ( 'aldwell, killed in action at Coal 

Harbor, Va., June:;. 1864. 
Second Lieut. Fayette S. Brown, killed in action a1 Coal 

Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864. 
Second Lieut. Arthur L. (.'base, died of wounds received 

in action at Goal Harbor, Va.,June3, 1864. 
Second Lieut. Wallace B. Hard, killed in action at Coal 

Harbor, Ya.. June 3, 1864. 
second Lieut. G. Gladden, killed in action at Coal Harbor, 

Va., June 3, 1864. 
Second Lieut. ( diver M. Campbell, killed in action at Coal 

Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864. 
Second Lieut. Walter P. Wright, killed in action before 

Petersburg, Va., June 16, 1864. 
second Lieut. Robert Glass, July 15, 1864, of wounds re- 
em ed ui action. 
Second Lieut. Joseph Willett, February 17, 1865, at Dan- 
ville, Va. 
Second Lieut. William H. Hickford, March 9, 1865, at 

Camp Parole, Annapolis, Md. 



Dismissed, (3.) 

First Lieut. Frank II. Bovd, October in. 1864. 

First Lieut. George \V. Webster, December 12,1864. 

First Lieut. John E. Owen, December 12, 1864. 



[Total " Died "in Regiment, as given by A. G. O., Albany. 
N. V. : Killed in action, 12 officers, 201 enlisted men, died 
of wounds, 8 officers, 122 enlisted men: died of disease, I 
officers, 265 enlisted men; missing, II enlisted men. Total, 
■J4 officers, 602 enlisted men. 

Losses ot the Regiment, as given by Col. Willet, at a 
regimental reunion after the war. At Cold Harbor: Killed, 
9 officers, I 16 enlisted men ; wounded, 14 officers, 323 enlist- 
i il men ; missing, 1 officer, 12 enlisted men. Totals, 155 
killed, 337 wounded, 13 missing. Total loss. 505. During 
the war : Killed, 22 officerS,211 enlisted men ; wounded, 29 
officers, 653 enlisted men: missing. 5 officers. 250 enlisted 
men. Totals, 233 killed, 682 wounded, 255 missing. Total 
losses. 1170.— EDITOR.] 



* Transferred to 10th New York Infantry. 
a. w. m., appointed and awaiting muster. 
NOTE.— The roster of officers is given as it stood on the day of muster-out. 



[The more common spelling of battle names gives " Totopotomoy," "Cold Harbor," •■Reams' 
Station," instead of as above. See also addition to " Died." 

In the list of officers of the Fourth Artillery appear the names of < laptains John it. Cooper and 
George Wiard, First Lieut. Morris R. Blodgett, Second Lieut. Augustus J. Reibling, a. w. m. 
The Fourth Artillery was mustered out September 26, 1865.— EDITOE.] 



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